Trying to straighten it out, Crosby streamlines approach

9:33 PM,
Nov. 19, 2012

Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby stands by himself on the field before trying a field goal during the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit. Evan Siegle/Press-Gazette

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Rob Demovsky
Press-Gazette

Given how steadfastly committed they remain to Mason Crosby, the Green Bay Packers must think their struggling kicker will find a way out of his slump.

A day after he missed two more field goals in climate-controlled conditions at Ford Field in Sunday's win over the Detroit Lions, the Packers reaffirmed their belief in Crosby both in words - "Mason Crosby is my kicker, so we can just stop it right here," coach Mike McCarthy said - and by not setting up workouts with any of the kickers available on the street.

An NFL source said the Packers told the agent for at least one of the available kickers that ...